Practical Experience, Case Studies and Team Work

David Driskell
Cornell University

Lianne Fisman’s review is well-written, thorough and insightful, and raises quite valid points. I value the feedback, particularly on areas that could be strengthened. I am compiling a folder of these suggestions to use when opportunities come up to update the material.

The only point I would raise is that there were contributions from many people towards making the book a reality. While I was the lead author and responsible for pulling it all together, the “raw material” was contributed by my Growing Up in Cities colleagues around the world. It is their practical experience and case study examples that have enriched the book and make it a much more useful tool. Ideally, the review would acknowledge the contributions of my colleagues, especially Louise Chawla, Nadia Auriat, Robin Moore, Nilda Cosco, Karen Malone, Jill Kruger, Hanne Wilhjelm, Kanchan Bannerjee, Ilaria Salvadori, Barry Percy-Smith and Piotr Olaf Zylicz. Also, Roger Hart and Sheridan Bartlett should be acknowledged for their helpful feedback provided along the way. Very importantly, my editor Gillian Whitcomb at UNESCO Publications, and my graphic designer (and brother) Dean Driskell, should also be recognized.

David Driskell is principal of the firm Baird+Driskell Community Planning, a Lecturer in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University, and the Training Coordinator for the Growing Up in Cities project. He is currently involved in new Growing Up in Cities initiatives in the Philippines and the Middle East. He is a graduate of Stanford University and MIT.